2014高考英语 阅读理解基础练习精品题(8)
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2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题（8）及答案When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music,” it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced.The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old.The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. He said—in 1851—that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue(提示，暗示) to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did—face the orchestra which was just below the stage.An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music” came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean—shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?64. According to the passage, the word “music” means_____ .A. your boss’s criticism（批评）B. your leader’s inspectionC. something unpleasant to be experiencedD. sour pop music65. The phrase “to face the music” was first used by______.A. some American actorsB. the American writer James Fenimore CooperC. all the AmericansD. the American orchestra66. An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of thereasons is that______.A. his performance might not satisfy most of the audienceB. he might not remember what he should say on stageC. he had to face the unfriendly audienceD. most of the audience might be his friendsC3[2013·福建卷] BYour glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 am and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open，” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.The smartphone－like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop_up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.“As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs，” said Sam Biddle, who writes for . “We're accustomed to h aving one thing in our pocket to do all these things，” he added, “and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone －like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“It's just like smartphones 10 years ago，” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural，” he said. “There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there.”60．One of the possible functions of the smartphone－like glasses is to ________．A．program the opening hours of a barB．supply you with a picture of the futureC．provide information about your surroundingsD．update the maps and GPS in your smartphones61．The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “________”．A. develop rapidlyB. get round quicklyC. appear immediatelyD. go over automatically62．According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone－like glasses are ________．A. necessary for teenagersB. attractive to New YorkersC. available to people worldwideD. expensive for average consumers63．We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone－like glasses ________．A. may have a potential marketB. are as common as smartphonesC. are popular among young adultsD. will be improved by a new technology【要点综述】本文是一篇新闻报道，客观报道了google 公司即将推出一款智能眼镜以及人们对它的不同看法。
